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Jill Lepore examines AI threat to democracy in 'The Artificial State'

Pulitzer-winning historian argues tech companies' unchecked power poses an existential risk to liberal democracy.

What to know

  • Lepore's new book frames AI and concentrated tech power as an existential threat to liberal democracy.
  • Her concept of the "Artificial State" describes a democracy-crushing dystopia that she argues is already partly realized.
  • The book warning appears as major publications simultaneously cover its release, signaling broad intellectual engagement with tech's political risks.

Jill LeporeJill Lepore Historian and authorFarrah Jarral Book reviewer

Jill Lepore examines AI threat to democracy in 'The Artificial State'
Guardian Books

The record 2 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Book Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,’ by Jill Lepore press · NYT Books · Jennifer Szalai · 41d ago
  2. The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover press · Guardian Books · Farrah Jarral · 41d ago · +2 outlets